Across Peak and Passes in Ladakh, Zanskar and Eastern Karakoram PDF
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The book contains articles covering the author's treks and climbs in the remote valleys of Ladakh and Eastern Karakoram during the past forty years, most pioneering explorations. For a trekker there are various suggestions in this book, for discovering different passes, many unknown valleys, and the history of travel, people, culture and nomenclature of the area. And for an armchair mountaineer there are personal stories, and interaction with climbers of different nationalities. With maps, line sketches, photographs and many references, the book will be an invaluable guide to all present and future mountaineers.
THE AUTHOR: Harish Kapadia has been climbing and trekking for the last fifty-five years and has an enviable record of Himalaya activity. Harish is Honorary Member of several leading Alpine Clubs of the world and received several prestigious awards.
The book contains articles covering the author's treks and climbs in the remote valleys of Ladakh and Eastern Karakoram during the past forty years, most pioneering explorations. For a trekker there are various suggestions in this book, for discovering different passes, many unknown valleys, and the history of travel, people, culture and nomenclature of the area. And for an armchair mountaineer there are personal stories, and interaction with climbers of different nationalities. With maps, line sketches, photographs and many references, the book will be an invaluable guide to all present and future mountaineers.
THE AUTHOR: Harish Kapadia has been climbing and trekking for the last fifty-five years and has an enviable record of Himalaya activity. Harish is Honorary Member of several leading Alpine Clubs of the world and received several prestigious awards.
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